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I’ve always been a fan of Yay (Bay) Area rap music. It goes all the way back to listening to Too Short in the 80s. Well, here’s a classic from Vallejo’s Celly Cell. “It’s Going Down Tonight” appeared on Celly Cell’s 2nd album Killa Kali, which was released in 1994. You might also like: Art [...]

“Tonight’s Da Night” is still one of my favorite Redman tracks. I’ve been listening to this song for damn near 20 years and I never knew there was a video for it! Anway, “Tonight’s The Night” appeared on Redman’s classic debut album Whut? Thee Album (1992). You might also like: Throwback Video: Heavy D Performing [...]

Check out Alfonzo Hunter’s “Just The Way Playas Play” feat. Erick Sermon from his debut album Blacka Da Berry (1996). Alfonzo Hunter was a member of Erick Sermon’s Def Squad, which included Redman & Keith Murray. You might also like: OverDoz "Come First" Video Directed By CalmaticPharoahe Monch (Feat. Jill Scott) "Still Standing" Music VideoUndrcrwn [...]

Lords Of The Underground’s “What I’m After” from their sophmore album Keepers of the Funk isn’t their most popular single but its another one of my all-time favorites (…and yeah, I like it better than “Chief Rocka”). You might also like: Throwback: MC Supernatural "Buddah Blessed It" (1995)Ali Shaheed Muhammad (of A Tribe Called Quest) [...]

“Human Nature,” is my favorite song by Madonna. The track, which was produced by Dave “Jam” Hall, kinda has a “TLC, CrazySexyCool” vibe to it. Check it out below.   You might also like: Freddie Gibbs "Menace II Society" Music Video feat. Dom Kennedy & Polyester The SaintBootleg’s "Kobe Doom" T-Shirt *Villain Edition* Watch The [...]

“Keep It Real” from Milkbone’s debut album, Da’ Miilkrate (1995). You might also like: OverDoz "Come First" Video Directed By CalmaticStretch Armstrong & Bobbito Lecture At The Red Bull Music Academy (San Francisco, 2012)Erykah Badu Interview | Serato Icon Artist Series

MC Supernatural’s “Budda Blessed It” was released on Elektra Records in 1995 but unfortunately his debut album Natural Disasters got shelved by the label. Super Nat is deemed the greatest freestyle MC of all-time with his “on spot” freestyle flows & battling skills.  His  Guinness World Record for the longest freestyle (9 hours and fifteen [...]

In 1991, Boston’s Ed OG & Da Bulldogs dropped their classic single “I Got To Have It” off of their debut album Life of a Kid in the Ghetto. The song uses samples from  Hamilton Bohannon’s  “Singing a Song for My Mother” (1973). Mary J. Blige also used the sample on the track “Ooh!” from [...]

“Looking At The Front Door” by Main Source, which consisted of Large Professor and producers/DJs K-Cut & Sir Scratch, was the lead single off of their debut album Breaking Atoms (1991). This track is hands-down one of my favorite hip-hop records of all time. Check out the video below: You might also like: Art Director [...]

TLC’s “Sleigh Ride,” from the album A Laface Family Christmas (1993), is my all-time favorite Christmas song. I love this song so much that I listen to it repeatedly throughout the year! But anyway, from my family to yours, I would like to wish all the readers of ReLowed, have a merry Christmas!! You might [...]